skygod7777 0 #51 June 8, 2004 Quotewould it (because of the increased speed) be hard to control on opening? shit if you had line twist you could just reach above it and spin the canopy in the direction you want it to go but from the pictures it doesn't look like it opens too soft, and that's sub terminal, so a terminal opening is only going to be worse, that's my guess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #52 June 8, 2004 Quotewouldnt full terminal at approx 120 mph reselt in a snappier more unpredictable opening? I find most canopies I've owned to respond better to terminal (120mph air speeds better than sub-terminal. Line twist would be less of a problem on a shorter lined canopy as well.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoink 321 #53 June 8, 2004 QuoteIts a ground launch harness. No deployment system. I prefer a system that let's you freefall away from the aircraft first. What's a ground launch harness? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
321Cya 0 #54 June 8, 2004 QuoteWhat's a ground launch harness? http://www.groundlaunchsystems.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnny1488 1 #55 June 8, 2004 check it out here VX 39 video Hope you speak portuguese. Even if you dont, you'll get the idea. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
addicted 0 #56 June 8, 2004 WOW. that was totally awesome! Flying next to the wingsuit guy.. and the landing... I'm shocked anyone able to make a short summary in english? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #57 June 8, 2004 Quoteanyone able to make a short summary in english? It was really really fucking fast Blues, IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #58 June 8, 2004 All I have to say is DAAYYUUUM!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoink 321 #59 June 8, 2004 that's quite possibly the coolest bit of video I've ever seen... mad, mad props to Luigi... damn, that was fast... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 256 #60 June 8, 2004 COOOOOOOL!!!! Anyone know where i can find a progressive dropzone where i can jump one? Think i have enough jumps yet?!!!Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #61 June 8, 2004 That is a fantastic video. Very-well put together. Props to Luis. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usskydiver 0 #62 June 8, 2004 QuoteThat is a fantastic video. Very-well put together. Props to Luis. I agree. Amazing. Tim T. Team Paraclete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pajarito 0 #63 June 8, 2004 Dude...that is freakin' insane. Unbelievable video with the Birdman alongside. That is way beyond anything I would have thought possible 10 years ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #64 June 9, 2004 Actually, the wingsuiter, Jeb Corlis, was not working hard at all to get there. His body position was very neutral in that scene. If he hasn't already, I wonder why he just didn't go ahead and take the dock on Luigi. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #65 June 9, 2004 QuoteActually, the wingsuiter, Jeb Corlis, was not working hard at all to get there. His body position was very neutral in that scene. If he hasn't already, I wonder why he just didn't go ahead and take the dock on Luigi.He did. Not in that video, obviously. But the word from Perris is that they docked a couple weekends ago."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shunkka 0 #66 June 9, 2004 wow anyone can give 2 a newbie any technical data? forward speed, line length, vertical speed? any technical data? thanks guys ------------------------- "jump, have fun, pull" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #67 June 14, 2004 Best part was when he got the 39 in the mail! Just pulled it out of the envelope like a damn T-shirt! Elvisio "one of the few things where smaller is better" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AiRpollUtiOn 0 #68 June 21, 2004 Just saw the video, can`t breathe..."Don't make me come down there" - God. My site:http://www.skystudio.nl/video.html Some of my vids: http://www.youtube.com/user/TomSkyStudio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #69 June 22, 2004 Crazy stuff. Anyone want me to translate the video?<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #70 June 23, 2004 QuoteCrazy stuff. Anyone want me to translate the video?I'll translate for you: QuoteLuis Cani was expecting a new parachute from Icarus. He received a package in the mail containing a red t-shirt with a note taped to it that read, "We're sorry, production is taking longer than expected, please accept this t-shirt as an apology." He was so excited that he didn't read the note, and mistakenly took the t-shirt for a skydive. Jeb Corliss, a man reputed to have been expelled from a secret ninja society after assassinating one of its leaders, was on the aircraft. "Luis said he was opening high, so I had to go out first," reports Corliss, "that's what wingsuit BASE ninjas are supposed to do." Jeb Corliss (known behind his back as "JC3") had quite a surprise early in his skydive. "I was in the middle of a badass flatspin when Luis shows up right next to me with that damn t-shirt over his head!" says Jeb, whose true identity is unknown. "I was freakin' out and flew over to tell him the dire situation he was in, but he just zoomed right past me! There was no way to catch him, so I did 75 gainers." We caught up with Luis to tell us what happened from there. "The canopy was very fast," says the horse jockey turned parachutist, "and I couldn't stop thinking about frying bananas." "I saw Jeb on the way down and it was very annoying. He was bothering me, so I kicked him in the hand." Luis rested on his heels before returning to his tip-toes to say, "I needed to focus, because this parachute was very small and I was wearing a lead safe. I checked my altimeter and I was at 7,000', so I started my hook turn. Five seconds later, at 1,500', I initiated a flare, and felt the parachute hit the back of my head right before I landed." Upon landing, Luis received massages from fourteen foreign celebrities that no American, save Jeb Corliss, has ever even heard of. He was then escorted by rocket to a private island, and was unavailable for further comment."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrianSGermain 1 #71 June 23, 2004 What's the point?Instructional Videos:www.AdventureWisdom.com Keynote Speaking:www.TranscendingFEAR.com Canopies and Courses:www.BIGAIRSPORTZ.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnny1488 1 #72 June 23, 2004 QuoteWhat's the point? Come on, Brian. Did someone from an R+D team beat you up when you were a kid? Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjasantos 0 #73 June 23, 2004 QuoteWhat's the point? About what? ----------------------------- Mario Santos Portugal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrianSGermain 1 #74 June 23, 2004 What's the point of risking everything for a number? I can measure the 46 with a different technique and come up with a 39. I know I am coming off like a total buzz-kill right now, but my interest is merely to protect my friends. Luigi is my friend. I do not want to see him get hurt, nor anyone else for that matter. Chasing the theoretical limits of the system will eventually end with someone dying. It reminds me of a college game we used to play. We would hold our breath as long as we could, I guess to see who was more macho or somthing. Eventually, someone comes along that will not focus on the survival instinct, but only the goal itself. That was me. I held my breath until I passed out and went into convulsions. Super cool... What I am asking is: where are we going with this, and where will it end? I am not willing to sacrifice my friends for some theoretical goal. Please come home Luigi. Show us your true colors through your incredible flying skill, not your Grande Cahones. Cahones always get scrambled in the end... Your friend, BriInstructional Videos:www.AdventureWisdom.com Keynote Speaking:www.TranscendingFEAR.com Canopies and Courses:www.BIGAIRSPORTZ.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveom 0 #75 June 23, 2004 QuoteI can measure the 46 with a different technique and come up with a 39. What's the deal with these 'measuring techniques'? I have never understood this. Surely there is a purely mathematical formula for calculating the area of an ellipse/hexagon? What are the methods in popular use? I keep hearing about the 'PD method' or 'Icarus method'... Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
